Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-18
PENSION EXTRAVAGANCE
THE SEN ATE PASSES THE BILL
CALLING FOR $75,OOO,OOO.

ASHINGION, Jan. It'll JH0 senate
Today, MIR. Hoar, from the select commit
tee on the centennial of the constitution,
reported a resolution that it is eXpodent
that the centennial anniversary of the
inauguration OF the constitution be cele-
brated in April, 1889, by an address to be
delivered before tue President of the
United States, and the two houses of Con-
gress, by the Chief Justice of the United
States, to which the representatives OF
foreign governments shall be invited; and
that the occasion be further celebrated by
suitable civic or military Obseryances,
the details thereof to be settled hereafter.
The resolution w as adODted.
Mir. Edmunds called attention to the
bill introduced by him and referred to the
Post Office Committee providing for agoy-
ernment postal telegraph. He wished the
committee to report it either tsvOrably or
unfaVOrably, 90 that be might try to get
the judgment OF the Senate upon 1t.
CONFERENCE REPORTS.
Mr.. Edmu do offered resolution max
ing it d standing rule that when the re-
port of q conference committee agreeing
with the House cbntereeS snail have been
made and be under consideration, the first
question thereon shall be ''shall Lhe SEN
ate agree to the sameY and that ii the
report be not agreed to, or if a disagree
ment be reported, the matter shall stand
in the same way as il no conference had
been had thereon. If conference bs
asked or agreed to by the Senate, it snail
be in order to instruct the Senate con-
ferees. The resolution was referred to
Lne Committee on Rules.
Forty pension bills, principally House
bills, were passed, and then the pension
Appropriation bill, approprlating $4,000,
900, was taken up ana passel with only
few immateriSl amendments.
The army appropriation blll was then
taken up and passed with ouiy lew un-
important amendments.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. MOrg an-iO appropriate 81 800
600 10 be applied under the direction OF
the Secretary OF War to sucn improve
menU of the channel Of Coosa river, and
to such canaliZatlon in or along the RIVER
as will admit of It's continuous navi2a
ton from the loot of the rapids at We
tumpka, Ala, to Rome, Ga, at low
water, by vessels drawing not less than
our feet of water.
BY MIR. Walthail-AuthOriZin the Sec
retary of the Treasury to cause the re-
moyal of the national quarantine station
now located on Snip Island in the Gull of
Mexico TO some other island in the Gulf,
or such pass in the Mississippi delta as
may be designated by the board appointed
tor the purpose, and appropriatlng $4,000
Tor the establishment Of The nece ssary
buildings aud appliances OF the new STA
lion.
The Senate bill, to establish agricul.
tural experiment stations in conn ction
with agricultural colleges, was taken up
as the unfinished business, and was DIS
cuseed by Messrs. ingalls,, Vest and But
Ter. Without action on the bill or any
pending amendments the senate, at 610
O'Clock, adjourned,
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House to-day. uuder the call of
States, a number Of biils were Introduced
and referred, among them being the
following:
By Mr. Kelley, Of ofPennsylVania-Appr
pristing 100000 to promote the cOIored
peoples World s Exhibition, 10 be held at
Birmingham, Ala, in september next.
By Mr. Lowering, of Massachusetts,
Granting pension of $25 per month to
Walt Whitman. MIR. Lowering stated that
Mr. Whitman had made no application
for pension, but that the bill was intro
n duced at the request Of number OF the
II poets friends in massachusetts.
By Representative Libbey, Of Virginia,
q granting pensions to dependent relatives
Of the members Oi the liIe-saVlng service
81 VINO lost tLeir lives IN the attempt to save
n the crew OF the German snip, ELIZA.
BETH lost o1 Virginia beach, Jan. 5.
The House, by u vote OF ll3 10 l3I, re-
fused u take up the interstate commerce
81 conference report TO the exclusion OF the
& unfinished business, being mouons tC
Il suspend the rules and pass bills on tht
calendar.
A leter was presented from Represent
atlve Green, of New Jersey, announcing
III the resignation OF his seatln the House.
Il PENSIONS OF WARRIORS.
The House passed, under Il suspension
Of the rules, by vote OF l19 TO 16, the bill
n for the relief Of the dependent parents D
honorably discharged soldiers and sailOrs
who are now disabled aud dependent
upon their own labor for sdppoCt. 1t pro
Nides that in considering pension claims
u Of dependent parents the fact AID cause
OF death aud the fact Inat the soldier
lett no widow or minor childrel
II having been SHOWN as required by
law. It shall be necessary only to show
tnat such parents are without ulher pres
ent means OF support tbaD lneir manua
II labor or the contributions Of others no
"A legally bound for their support, provided
III That no pension allowed under this ac
snail commence urlor 10 It's uassage
a Section provides tor the payment OF {
H
discharged soldiers VINO are now or witt
may become disabled from any cause no
resulting from their own vicious habit
or gross careiessuess; provided, that thi
Gct shall not apply TO persons under pc
ri lltca disabilities, or to any person who's
PIsabuity was incurred whlle engaged II
military service against tDe Unlte'
States.
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
Under suspension Of the rules th
mouse cOncurred In the Senate amend
ments to The Mex can pension bill. In
plll now only requires Presidential az
pIoVal TO become a Jaw. IL provides tina
a pension OF S. a month shall be paid {
al surviving officers and enlisted men
including marines, militia and volunteer
=. lne military aud naval services OF ia
onHed states, wIu, being du enlisted
AcluaHy served sixty days with the arm
VI Tue navy of the United states In VI y
~ Ut On the coasts or frontier thereof, o
sn.oO@ thereto, in the war with toa
h uuauon, or were actually engaged IN bal
e IA sad war and were hOnoraUly dis
nu' Red, and to such other officers an
u'rs and sailors as may rave bee
e.sonaly named ~ any resolution
H,nsI' IS Tor any specific service IN sal
aud the surviving widows OF cue
.",,'eS aHd enlisted men; provided ina
,s,n WlGOws have not remarked, PROVE
II nv 'nat IA, every such officer, enlisted mai